11 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon lie open before the Lord,How much more the (B)hearts of [c]mankind!
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)—how much more, human hearts.(B)
2 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,But the (A)Lord examines the [a]motives.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)
3 The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But (B)the Lord tests hearts.
3 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)
11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,If his conduct is pure and right.
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—if his behavior is pure and upright.(A)
27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.
27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]searching the innermost parts.[b](A)
2 (A)Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord (B)examines the hearts.
19 As in water a face reflects the face,So the heart of a person reflects the person.
19 As water reflects the face,so the heart reflects the person.
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